Da Field Operating Agencies And Staff Support Agencies - Fort Belvoir, VA
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Fort Belvoir, VA
About the position
The Paralegal Specialist position involves performing a variety of paralegal duties related to the appellate review of trial records before the United States Army Court of Criminal Appeals. Located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, the role requires providing comprehensive paralegal support throughout the appellate process, ensuring the accuracy and organization of legal documents, and composing various written products pertinent to legal cases.
Responsibilities
- Provide paralegal support to stakeholders during all stages of appellate review.
- Verify citations and/or legal references included on legal documents for accuracy.
- Receive and track court-martial records such as records of trial, briefs, writs, motions, and/or memoranda.
- Ensure appellate exhibits are presented and organized correctly for the clerk of court and judges.
- Compose a variety of written products such as memoranda, notices, orders, correction certificates, and/or essential correspondence related to cases.
Requirements
- One year of specialized experience utilizing court database systems to generate reports for tracking court workload.
- Knowledge of the military justice system to assist in processing court-martial records of trial.
- Conduct legal research to assist with case preparation.
- Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or J.D. in a relevant field.
Benefits
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized.
- Relocation or recruitment incentive may be authorized.
